Richey v. Johnson & Hardin Co.

[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 85 Ohio St.3d 362.]

RICHEY, APPELLEE, v. JOHNSON & HARDIN COMPANY, APPELLANT. [Cite as Richey v. Johnson & Hardin Co., 1999-Ohio-272.]

Employer and employee—Cause of action brought by employee alleging intentional tort by employer in workplace—R.C. 2745.01 is unconstitutional in its entirety—Court of appeals’ judgment affirmed on authority of Johnson v. BP Chemicals, Inc. (No. 98-1808—Submitted March 31, 1999—Decided April 28, 1999.)

APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Hamilton County, No. C-970767. __________________

Manley, Burke, Lipton & Cook and Andrew S. Lipton, for appellee. Dinsmore & Shohl L.L.P. and Christopher A. Benintendi, for appellant. __________________ {¶ 1} The judgment of the court of appeals is affirmed on the authority of Johnson v. BP Chemicals, Inc. (1999), 85 Ohio St.3d 298, 707 N.E.2d 1107. MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER and COOK, JJ., concur.

LUNDBERG STRATTON, J., dissents. __________________

LUNDBERG STRATTON, J., dissenting. {¶ 2} I respectfully dissent for the reasons set forth in my dissenting opinion in Johnson v. BP Chemicals, Inc. (1999), 85 Ohio St.3d 298, 707 N.E.2d 1107. __________________